Halifax Thinks: The Ancient World
The 2025 session of Halifax Thinks will take us back to the beginning of Western thought. Plunge yourself into cultures both alien, and yet all too familiar as we’re guided by thinkers like Homer, Sappho, Plato, Virgil, Plotinus, Ovid and many more. Take a trip with us back in time, starting October 19, 2025.
Students who register will receive 10-12 recorded lectures written and delivered by university professors which they can listen to at their convenience. Twice a month, all participants are invited to a tutorial hosted by a university professor where they get to discuss the work with others in the class.
*Introducing a New Online Tutorial Group*
This year we are piloting a new online tutorial group. When you register you will sign up to participate in either the in-person tutorials or in online tutorials via Zoom. In-person tutorials will be held from 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm at the University of King’s College and Zoom tutorials will be held from 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm (please note we have limited numbers for the Zoom tutorial and both registration and donation are required to reserve your spot).
This course is offered by donation, with a suggested donation of $400. All proceeds go directly to the support of the Halifax Humanities 101 program and the Angus Johnston Seminar. These programs offer non-credit humanities education to adults living on low incomes, completely free of charge. Students in these programs receive free books, bus tickets, and childcare subsidies. Your contributions from Halifax Thinks are absolutely vital to keeping these programs running. The Halifax Humanities Society is a registered charity in the province of Nova Scotia (#864790878R0001), and you will receive a tax receipt for your donation.
Here is a preliminary draft of our schedule for this year:
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